Beautification committee urges native-plant donations for Kilauea Lighthouse Village landscaping

The Beautification Committee told the board it is encouraging and assisting the Hunt Group in designing and planting native species as much as possible for the new Kilauea Lighthouse Village shopping center landscape.

Committee members Bino and Carrie asked the community for donations of native-species plants to support the landscaping plan. "the committee is encouraging and assisting the Hunt Group in designing and planting native species as much as possible for the landscape design in the new Kilauea Lighthouse Village shopping center. They asked for donations of native species plants from the community," the minutes record.

Board members discussed working with developers to align projects with community aesthetics and the general plan; separate planning comments emphasized cooperation and assertiveness when engaging developers. The beautification effort is framed as community support for native landscaping in a private‑development project.